Showing posts with label side dish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label side dish. Show all posts

Friday, 8 February 2013

Sweet and Savoury Jus' Roll Croissants






I am such a fan of cheating at baking. The Jus' Roll Croissant pastry is without a doubt one of the best inventions ever. Unable to decide on sweet or savoury I made both. You get 6 croissants per can, so I spread four of them with Marmite, and added slices of cheese. The other two recieved a generous coating of chocolate spread (the swirly milk and white kind), and a small handful of mixed fruit and nuts. Then, as the name suggests, you jus' roll 'em up into that delicious spiral of dough, and bake them at 180, for 10-15 minutes. Et voila!





Me and the boy wolfed them down in about 5 minutes flat.





Guaranteed empty plate, every time.

What would you put in yours? I am of course wanting to try and put bacon in.

Monday, 14 January 2013

Posh Party Food- Beetroot and Brie




I love a bit of birthday party buffet cheese and pineapple on sticks. I could eat about 20 of them without stopping. When I'm feeling less nostalgic and a bit more grown up, pairing beetroot with either brie or goat's cheese is a delicious but still fun alternative.

Sunday, 6 January 2013

Bacon Roast Potatoes + Sunday Undies!

Bacon Wrapped Roasties


Roast potatoes are undoubtably one of the greatest things in the world. Only one way they can be made better... wrap 'em in bacon.
It tastes so good, and it's such an easy and cheap way to change up your Sunday roast.
Just wait til your potatoes (preferably homemade, or frozen if you're feeling lazy) are almost done. When there's about 15 minutes cooking time left, just wrap a few potato parcels in delicious bacon. I used half a rasher per potato. Then stick back in the oven to continue cooking. Then dig in!


Now you might be feeling a bit lethargic and full of tummy after the bacony goodness. Slipping into some fancy pants will definitely perk you right back up! My New Years resolution for the last 3 years has been to wear matching underwear. This year I've decided to give myself a winning chance by actually owning some matching sets. This "Heart Breaker" set from Playful Promises has to be one of my favourites with it's tongue in cheek design! I think it comes in other colours too, but the purple is currently on sale-the bra down to £12 and the knickers down to £10. It comes in sizes like Small, Medium and Large rather than cup sizes and fits like a triangle bikini does-so may not be suitable for those of you blessed with larger assets than my size smalls, but a set like this is fashion not function, and is very pretty indeed!










Happy Sunday everyone, I wish amazing roasts and flirty lingerie for you all!

Saturday, 5 January 2013

Mushroom, Celery and Cheese Stack + KISS!

Mushroom, Celery and Cheese Stack



You Will Need
Chestnut Mushrooms or Flat Mushrooms
Soft Cheese
Celery
Cheddar Cheese
BBQ Sauce
Oil

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 15-20 Minutes


Layering-not just for outfits.


  • Lightly grease each hollow of a muffin tin to begin.
  • Give your mushrooms a wash, then cut the stalks out as close to the mushroom head as you can. (It will almost "pop" out). Put the stalks to one side. Place a mushroom into each hole in your baking tin.
  • Fill each mushroom with about a teaspoon of soft cheese. Any variety is fine-I used garlic and herb for extra flavour.
  • Chop up a celery stick finely, and carry on filling each mushroom with the slices.
  • Add a blob of BBQ sauce on the top-or you could use sweet chilli sauce, or I reckon dijon mustard would work nicely.
  • Top with a thin slice of cheddar cheese, or basically any cheese you have in your fridge already. Brie would be amaze, and also blue stilton paired with celery is heaven sent.
  • Add another blob of sauce, and use it as a glue to rejoin the mushroom stalk to it's previous partner.
  • Drizzle with olive oil, vegetable oil, flora spray-whatever you have to hand.
  • Stick in the oven at 180 for 15-20 mins.
  • After you've scooped the mushrooms onto a plate, you should have mushroomy, cheesy oilyness left in the tray. Lightly drizzle this back over the plate for extra flavour and to keep those mushrooms moist!
  • EAT!







I served mine with veg and chicken, but if you used larger flat mushrooms, this could even be a starter.
Now, assuming you probably have some sauce, some oil, and just any kind of cheese in your fridge, based on current Tesco prices, you could make this for you and a friend for £2.89 and then have soft cheese and celery leftover for later. You can totally fill a celery stick up with soft cheese and have as a kind of nearly healthy snack!

Now that your purse is still feeling pleasantly full and so is your stomach, you definitely deserve a treat.
How about this Amplified Kiss Baseball Top from ASOS which is recommended at £30 but is being sold at a mere £12.50?

I KNOW I DID!